Paper box for golf clubs and the like



' 1 623,547 m 2 'r. L. NEUMANN I PAPER BOX FOR GOLF CLUBS AND THE LIKE FiledDec. 5. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' IN VEN TOR V flag,

BY WWMAAL ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 5, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

'rnnononn L. NEUMANN, or DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR To run min-on runs. NOVELTY COMPANY, A conrom rxou or onto.

PAPER BOX FOR GOLF CLUBS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed December 3, 1925. Serial Io. 72,907.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in paper boxes for golf clubs and the like.

It is the. principal object of my invenprovide for the above purpose a paper box which may be economically made in large quantities from blanks colored on one side only and whose principal parts may be folded outwardly to assemble it.

Other important and incidental objects will be brought out in the following specification and particularly set forth in the I by dotted lines and the severed portions subjoined claims, v

In the accompanying drawings illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective View of the assembled box, showing the position of the golf clubs therein in dotted lines. Figure 2 is a blank view of the body of the box, the folding lines being indicated by full lines. Figure 3 is a blank view of one of the ears for retaining the handlesof the clubs placed in the box adjacent the sides thereof.. Figure 4 is a blank View of the member for holding the handle of the center club and positioning the heads of the two outer clubs. Figure 5 is an assembled View of this member. Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6'6 of Figure 5. I Figure 7 is a plan view of the body of the box when assembled. Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Figure 7. Figure 9 is a sectional View of the box taken on the "line 99 of Figure 7 to show the positioning member for the clubs. taken on the-line 10-10 of Figure 7.

Referring to the accompanying drawings fora detailed description of my invention, the numeral 1 designates a blank of cardboard or similar material which may be crease 5;

along the creases 21, 21.

And Figure 10 is a sectional view.

colored on one side only, as on the side a in Figure 2.

The .blank 1 is creased to form a central four-sided figure'which provides the bottom 2 of the box. This figure has longitudinal sides designated'by creases 3, 3 which regularly diverge from one end designated by the crease 4 to the other end which is parallel to the first end and designated by the {See Figure 2.)

Beyond the crease 4 the'bottom section 2 of the box blank terminates in a tongue 6 which is transversely creased at the point 7 a shortdistance from the crease 4, and at the points 8,19 and 10 near its free end permit the tongue to be easily folde s90 i4 wardly as will be hereinafter desc bed. 5 (See Figure 2.)

Beyond the crease 5" the bottom section 2 of the box blank terminates in a tongue 11 narrower than the tongue 6 but containing transverse creases 12, 13, 14 and 15 corresponding in position to the creases -7, 8, 9 and 10 respectively to permit it to be folded outwardly in a manner similar to the tongue 6. (See Figure 2.)

Along the'creases 3, 3, sides 16, 16 are in- 7 tegral'with the bottom section 2 of the box blank and are each divided by a longitudinal crease 17 parallel with its respective crease 3. The outer part of each side 16 has at each end anextension 18, the extension on one side being formed with a hook portion 19 that is adapted to enter a slit 20 in its companion section to fasten both extensions together when they are turned inwardly The blank 1 may be assembled by folding its sides 16,-16 outwardly upon themselves along the longitudinal creases 17 to bring the surface a, which may be colored, to view within and without the box, after which the folded arts of the sides are glued together to rein orce them and to make it appear that they are colored on both sides. Thus a less expensive cardboard, such as that which is colored onone side only, may be used. (See Figures 1, 2 and 9.)

between said extensions and the outer portion ofritself to form astrongly reinforced end for the box, with each side of said end forming a continuous surface, which maybe colored, with the bottom section 2.1

Formed in each side 16 of the box, near its narrow end and between the creases 3 and 17, is, a transverse slit 22 to receive the shouldared end of-an ear-.23. Referring to'Fi re 3, each car 23 ism'ade u of two like sections having a centralcreasc e about which they are turned againsteach other and lued together. T0 make it. ossible' for t ese 'sections tobend without reaking,the'gram of the paper of which'they are composed runs the short way. The paperblank may also be colored on oneside on1y,-as on the side I) but, the ear itself will appear in Figure 3 to be colored on bothfsides when the two sections of which it .is composed are folded a ainst each other. As will be observed from igure 3, the front ortion of the ear is cut away toform shoul ers 23, 23, so that the .folded carmay be inserted within a slit, 22? that is narrower than its shouldered end, whereby the latter will lock the cal-1n a po-:"

sition just above' thebottom'of the box to receive, through a hole 24 within 1t, the handle of a golf club. The ears 23, 23 are in-' serted in the slits 22 before the parts of the sides 16 of the box are folded against themselves, so that when these side .partsflare glued together, the ears'may be firmly held between them.

To properly maintain the golf olubs,pof which there are three, in the wider'end of the box, there is provided a triangular positioning member 25 which will now be described. Referring to Figure 4, the member 25 is made from ablank of cardboard or similar material that may be colored on one side only as theside 0 in Figure 4, and shaped and creased as follows: The main part of this blank is composed of a central.

rectangular section 26 which terminates at one end, beyond a transverse crease 27, in an extension 28 having one inclined side. Be-

yond a transverse crease 29 at its other end, the central section 26'terminates in an extension 30.formed with a handle receiving hole 31. Beyond this hole the extension 30 has a transverse crease 32 to permit its outer end to be easily folded. v

The central part 26 of the positioning member blank carries between its creases 27 and 29, inclined side win 33 and 34 which are formed as shown in igure 4. The side wings have middle transverse creases 35, 35 and longitudinal creases 36, 36 which extend outwardly from the ends of the crease 27 at equal acute angles to the creases 37, 37 respectively which define the sides of the main part 26. At its inner free corner the wing 33 hasan extension 38 that is adapted to be turned outwardly along a crease 39. Between this extension 38 and the juncture of thecrease 27 with the inner side of the wing 33, the latter is formed with an car 40 which is divided by the crease 35 into a triangular inner part and a rectangular outer part. The side Wing 34 is formed opposite the car 40 with a similar ear 41. Beyond the car 41 the side wing 34 has integral with its inclined side, and the flap 42 the other inclined side, of the positioning member 25,

the extension 38 of the side wing 33 being secured to the under side of the fla 42 by glue or other adhesive. One of t e side .wing 33 or 34 is then folded along the crease 36 under the-apertured top 30 of the positionin member 25, after which the other side win is folded against the first side wing,

leaving the extenslon 28 on the main part 26, 'and the extension 44 on the flap 42 of the blank free. (See Figures 1, 4, 5 and 9.)

After the blank 25 has been assembled, it is placed in the end of the box 1, with its top 30 facing outwardly as shown in Figure I 1. The extensions 28 and 42 are then folded I over the inner surface of the tongue 6 of the box, after which the extensions 18, 18 of the sides 16, 16 respectively of the box are fastened together against the folded extensions 28 and 42 of the blank 25 by inserting the hook 19 of one extension into the slit 20 of the other. The tongue 6 is then folded outwardly alongthe crease 7 over the connected extensions 18, 18 of the box sides 16, 16.

'The tongue 6 is then bent along the creases 8.

9 and 10, or any others that may be formed in it, to permit its extreme outer end to be tucked under the connected extensions 18, 18.

of .the sides of the box, thus securely and neatly holding the positioning member 25 in the wide end of the latter. (See Figures 1 and 9.)

It'is thus apparent that three golf clubs may be easily and compactly mounted in the box 1, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1.

byfitt ing the handle of the middle club in the hole 31 111 the positioning member 25, with its head resting against the middle portion of the narrow end of the box. On each side of the middle club there is space for wcontaining atransverse sl1t,gand ears containing holes in their outer ends projecting outwardlythrough said slits to receive the golf club whose headrests against "the inclined portion of the positioning member 25 and whose handle part projects through one of the ears 23 on its respective side of the box. Holes 45 maybe formed in the bottom 2 of the. box to receive strings not shown); mly in the; box if desired By the-positioning member 25,. the ears 23 .andjthe strings, if used, the

bywhich the clubs may be tied three clubs ma be securely held in the box v for attractive isplay in a store, and for shi cover, "such ment to, or delivery by, it. after a suitab e v as thatindicated in dotted lines in'Figure 8, is applied. 1 Having described 7 myinvention, I claim:

1. A container comprising anelongatedbox to receive a number of clubs, and a pyramidal positionin of the box having a at top portion formed with a central hole to receive the handle of 9' one club, and with downwardly inclinedisura pyramidal positioning member in ..one .end-

member in one end facesat the sides of said hole for engage-1 ,ment by the heads-oftwo other clubs, one; on each side of the middle club. a 2. A container comprlslng an elongated paper box to receive a number of clubs,'and laying a tongue P01121011 at one end thereof,

of the. box formed with a central'hole to ment by-thev heads of two other clubs, one

receive'the handle of one club, and with Sun faces at the sidesof said hole-for engageon each side 'of'the middle club, and ex- *tensions'on' said positioning'mem-ber adapted to-be folded against the inner surface of said tongue member, 'after which the latter 1s adapted to be' folded outwardly over, and '$fl,id I extensions, for the purpose specified.- i}

- container; comprising an -elongated number-ofelubs, a

hen tucked-nude pyramidal positioning "member in one end ihof said box to receive the 'handle of one fcluband-tobeengaged bythe' heads of two other clubs, one 1011 each side of the middle fclub, and ears in-the sides of said box to receive the handles of the two side clubs. I

4. A container comprising an elon ated paper box to receive a number of clu s, a positioning member in, one end of said. box to receive the'handle of one club and to be engaged bythe heads of the two other clubs, one on each side of the middle club, each -side of the box being formed with a transverse slit near the end thereof that is remote from-the endflcontaining the positioning member, and shouldered ears inserted in 'sald slits and containing holes in their outer parts to receive-the handles ofthe two side clubs.

- gated bottom section, and adapted to be folded outwardly upon theminserted' in one end thereof,

bears carriedby aperturedportion of said central art of selves and fastened together to form the sides of the box, the inner part of each side m handles of clubs laidin said box, the inner portions ofsa-id ears being firmly held between the side sections when the latter have been folded upon themselves and fastened together.

6; A club-containing box having an elon side sections selves and fastened together to form the 7 sides of the box, the inner part of each side containing a transverse slit, andears projecting from-said slits, each ear comprising ablank of-two equal sections with the grain running the short way and atransverse crease between them, each ear sectionfcontaining a handle-receiving hole near the crease, said ear sections adapted, to be folded upon themselves around the crease, and fastened together, to" bring said holes into registry, and thereafter adapted-to be 'ilprojected through the slits from the inside 1towbringsaid holes into positionabove the 9 bottom ofthe box to receive the "handles'of ,clubs laid therein.

7. A container comprising. an elongated paper box to receive a number of clubs, and having a tongue portion at one end thereof side sections for said box having extensions 4 parallel withsaid. tongue rt1 ons, a chili v positionin member adapted io be placed 'ih the end oFthe-box having said tongue-poi-- tion, and extensions on said positioning member adapted to be folded against the inner surface of said tongue portion and connected together, after which the exten- -sions on the .box sides are adapted to be folded toward each other against the connected extensions on the positioning-mem-- ber, whereupon the tongue portion is adapts edto be folded outwardly over, and then tucked under, said overlapping. extensions of the box and the ositioning member to hold the latter firm y in'.thebox end for the purpose specified.

8. In a paper box for. olf clubs, a positioning member for saidclubs adapted to be and comprising a blank having a central part," oneerid of which contains a hole to receive the handle of a club, an extensionon said central part, a side wing on each sideof the central pm,-

said side wings near the faces which incline downwardly, oneon each side of said hole, to act as backing members side wing to securely maintain said posifor the heads of the clubs laid in the box, tioning member in its assembled state.

one on each side of the middle club whose In testimony whereof I have hereunto handle said hole receives, and an extension set my hand this 30th day of November, 10 5 on one side wing adapted to be secured to 1925.

the under surface of the flap on the other THEODORE L. NEUMANN. 

